DDT (dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane) once branded safe.
May 18, 2019 18:31:10 GMT -5
Post by Admin on May 18, 2019 18:31:10 GMT -5
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DDT is:
known to be very persistent in the environment,
will accumulate in fatty tissues, and
can travel long distances in the upper atmosphere.
"In 1972, EPA issued a cancellation order for DDT based on its adverse environmental effects, such as those to wildlife, as well as its potential human health risks. Since then, studies have continued, and a relationship between DDT exposure and reproductive effects in humans is suspected, based on studies in animals. In addition, some animals exposed to DDT in studies developed liver tumors. As a result, today, DDT is classified as a probable human carcinogen by U.S. and international authorities."
What happens when the government makes its own decisions about complicated science matters.
DDT is:
known to be very persistent in the environment,
will accumulate in fatty tissues, and
can travel long distances in the upper atmosphere.
"In 1972, EPA issued a cancellation order for DDT based on its adverse environmental effects, such as those to wildlife, as well as its potential human health risks. Since then, studies have continued, and a relationship between DDT exposure and reproductive effects in humans is suspected, based on studies in animals. In addition, some animals exposed to DDT in studies developed liver tumors. As a result, today, DDT is classified as a probable human carcinogen by U.S. and international authorities."